The ‘dogs are no longer Hondo’s best friends, not after the Orioles and Rockies betrayed him last night to increase the deficit to a monstrous 500 radatzes.

Tonight, he’s expecting the Yankees to make life miserable for Old Man Smoltz and the Sawx — 10 units on Chamberlain.

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Paula Abdul has announced she won’t return to American Idol for a ninth season. She didn’t say why, but word is she wants to spend more time with her demons … According to yesterday’s Post exclu sive, Giants Stadium could become the site of a Big East-hosted bowl game. Jersey politicians already are salivating as they sense the imminent arrival of some new under-the-table personal revenue streams. hondo@nypost.com